A newly installed handrail in the remote peaks of northern Eryri (Snowdonia) has left walkers astounded and many absolutely livid. The rope barrier, situated along a treacherous section of footpath, was slammed as "health and safety gone mad" and slated for ruining the area's wild landscape.

The installation was spotted by experienced hiker Hilary Pullen, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire . She came across the handrail whilst walking between the Melynllyn and Dulyn reservoirs in the Carneddau range.

"I can only assume it's a health and safety thing because people are working here?" said Hilary, who records walking routes for her Nearly Uphill blog.

"Surely not to protect hikers? Can you imagine if they put these on popular routes like Crib Goch?".

The path drops down a hillside towards L

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